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Thurston, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Thurston County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
118
Population
421/sq mi density
$71,250
Median Income
$37,871 per capita
$108,600
Home Value
$215,270 Zillow
$665
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
156
Violent Crime/100K
3,662 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,600 home value, $665/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
156 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,250
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,871
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Thurston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Thurston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,250
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,871
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,733
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,106
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,106
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.4%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$605M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.8%
Other
2.8%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
164
Restaurants
4
Healthcare
11
Retail
17
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,733
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,840
10% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,871 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,733 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,106 |
| County GDP | $605M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 164 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,733 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,840 |